parts[i+1] = pe.String()
		}
		e.pathString = strings.Join(parts, "")
	}
	return e.pathString
}

// StripTableAlias removes a table alias from the path. The result is also
// cached for repeated lookups during SQL query evaluation.
func (e *JSONPath) StripTableAlias(tableAlias string) []*JSONPathElement {
	if e.strippedTableAlias == tableAlias {
		return e.strippedPathExpr
	}